after an exhausting week of work meetings in san francisco, i finally made it over to berkeley and alice water's chez panisse.
it was better than i had expected.
i was so excited throughout the meal i forgot to take my usual photos, except for the starter: local halibut tartare with cucumbers and chervil. just perfect together with a glass of sauvignon blanc, an unfiltered natural process alliance wine from the russian river valley. then i had tomales bay clams with chickpeas. the dishes, however complex the preparation might actually be, came off as being very simple, light and straightforward.
